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From 7 August to 12 October 2025, Unfair touched down in Amsterdam-North, transforming a monumental church into a curated art space. Together with over 45 established and emerging artists, De Kerk presented a new place for culture and community, with two exhibitions, a series of ‘Art Services’, workshops, collectible art and more.
PAST
7 August until 14 September
Thursday to Sunday 11:00 – 17:00
Opening: Thursday 7 August 17:00 – 21:00
From 7 August to 14 September, Unfair presents the exhibition ‘Post-Tropical Imagination’ at De Kerk, in collaboration with Serana Angelista.
Angelista explores the influence of Afro-migrant culture. For this exhibition, she created new work through which she reveals the complex dynamics between imaginary worlds, memory and identity. Within this theme, Angelista invited artists to show the influence of migration and imagination within a group exhibition.
‘Post-Tropical Imagination’ is the exhibition that resulted. Through the use of archival material, found objects and experimental printing techniques, the artists reflect together with Angelista on the imagination of a (second) homeland, a country of (shared) origin and the way imagination shapes feelings of homesickness, longing and belonging.
Participating artists
Serana Angelista
Lilly Alexandra
Kosisochukwu Nnebe
Wendy Owusu
Shertise Solano
Thato Toeba
Denzel Veerkamp
Serana Angelista
Kosisochukwu Nnebe
Lilly Alexandra
Shertise Solano
Denzel Veerkamp
19 September until 12 October
Friday to Sunday 11:00 – 17:00
Opening: Friday 19 September 17:00 – 21:00
From 19 September until 12 October De Kerk presented the exhibition ‘I Will See You On The Other Side’ in collaboration with Marcos Kueh. Kueh is known for his colorful and detailed textile art. In his work, he explores how his motherland is perceived and translates contemporary legends onto textiles. The artist was invited by Unfair to create new work, and was asked to curate a group exhibition around this work.
From this came “I Will See You On The Other Side”, an exhibition that made you think about forces beyond our material existence and that explored alternative visions of the afterlife: from a fascination with the end of time to spiritual transformation.
Participating artists
Marcos Kueh
Erwin Olaf †
Buhlebezwe Siwani
Jennifer Tee
Samboleap Tol
Martin Toloku
Bouke de Vries
Ellen Yiu
This exhibition was made possible by the assistance of Kevin Eng
Marcos Kueh
Buhlebezwe Siwani
Jennifer Tee
Bouke de Vries
Martin Toloku
Ellen Yiu
31 August & 28 September
On selected Sundays from 11:00 – 12:30
Tickets €15
At De Kerk, we reimagined Sundays by hosting special Art Services—an inspiring public programme that transforms the ritual of church services into artist-curated gatherings. Join us for a Sunday morning that’s anything but ordinary!
Both of the Art Services offered a unique space for wonder and encounter from the perspective of an artist, such as Tengbeh Kamara and Ralf Kokke. These artists, invited by Unfair, each curated an Art Service that delved into the themes central to their work. These Sundays were filled with their personal narratives, sharp insights of curated speakers, and engaging performances by makers.
Sunday 31 August
11:00 – 12:30 | Tengbeh Kamara
(This programme is held in Dutch only, sorry!)
How do you build community in the arts in an increasingly individualistic world? During the first Art Service in De Kerk, artist Tengbeh Kamara focussed on the subject of community, a term that is frequently used but also risks becoming a buzzword.
On 31 August, Tengbeh discussed this topic with various creators, artists and curators. From poetry to a panel discussion, during this Sunday morning we explored the role art and culture play in creating sustainable communities. What can museums and grassroots organisations learn from each other? And how do we preserve a sense of community without losing the individualism of the creator?
Featuring Sierra Durgaram, Jim van Geel, Lemuël de Graav, Jan Hoek and Fleurie Kloostra.
Sunday 28 September
11:00 – 12:30 | Ralf Kokke
How does art relate to God nowadays? During this second Art Service, artist Ralf Kokke focussed on the theme of religion. Kokke reflected on a long journey towards baptism and how this intertwines with his artistic practice. He shared a story about faith, doubt, surrender and the tension between the art world and a spiritual quest.
Is there still room for God in the art world? And what faith do we still have in art? Kokke explored these personal questions from different perspectives together with various artists and speakers.
Featuring Gijs Assmann, Abul Hisham and Tahrim Ramdjan.
On selected weekends from 14:00 – 16:00
Tickets €35
Discover the artist within you! Unfair Art Academy invited their visitors to unleash their creative potential through hands-on, artist-led workshops.
Through experimentation with a series of different media, including oil pastel, painting, lino printing and textile. Each Unfair Art Academy workshop began with a guided tour of the exhibition at De Kerk, designed to get your creative juices flowing.
Throughout the workshop that followed, participants would get expert guidance, plus all the materials and tools they needed to succeed! Whether they’re a beginner looking to get inspired, or curious to try out a new medium, at Unfair Art Academy they’ve left with new techniques, fresh inspiration, and a finished piece to take home for their collection.
23 August
14:00 – 16:00
Michal Kruger
Oil pastels
In this workshop we explored some unique properties of oil pastels together with artist Michal Kruger. Through playful and experimental mark making and figuration we learned how oil pastels and crayons offer a much wider range of subtleties than the rough sketching or naive textures it’s often associated with.
6 September
14:00 – 16:00
Timothy Voges
Mixed media
In this workshop, Timothy teached us all about a solvent printing technique using essential oils to transfer old (historic/archival) photographs of the Tuindorp-Oostzaan area onto postcards. After the transferring, we coloured in the black and white images by hand, resulting in unique, colourful and nostalgic postcards.
Sunday 28 September
14:00 – 16:00
Pien Kars
Lino printing
In this linoprinting workshop participants focussed on making their own linoprint – a fun technique to create a bold print, a beautiful drawing or maybe even an activistic pamphlet. The great thing about lino is that you can reproduce the exact same print again and again in an easy way. Participants got to know basic techniques and take home a beautiful print as well as their linoblock so they would be able to continue at home.
Sunday 12 October
14:00 – 16:00
Baby Reni
Textile
Under the name Baby Reni, artist Irene Ha deconstructs and opens up the conventions of fashion from an artistic perspective. In this workshop, Baby Reni guided us in experimenting with old textiles. On the last day of De Kerk, this workshop will revolve around community; the central focus of this Unfair project. Together with Baby Reni, we created a community quilt, to celebrate cooperation and the communal aspects of art.
ONGOING
Start your own art collection now!
At Unfair Editions, we believe that buying art should be easy, affordable, and accessible for everyone. That’s why for De Kerk we are throwing out the playbook and bringing together a selection of collectible quality pieces, each created by one of the renowned Unfair artists, at an affordable price point. Step into our brand new curated booth and browse our selection of affordable, playful, and colorful Editions. Whether you’re looking for a first piece to fall in love with or the next addition to a growing collection, our team is excited to help you find the perfect work of art for your space!
For De Kerk we are excited to showcase a selection of new works from talented artists from the Unfair community, all produced in limited editions. Our carefully curated collection includes a wide range of different art forms: prints, paintings, ceramics, sculptures, textile and much more. With prices ranging from €5 to €950, there’s something for every taste and budget.
Want to meet the artist behind the work, hear their story firsthand, or dive deeper into their creative process? Throughout its ten-week run at De Kerk, Editions will host intimate artist talks, tours, performances and many more events that will bring you face-to-face with the makers themselves. Check our website in the upcoming weeks for the full events calendar, and don’t miss out on your chance to become an art-collector!
Participating artists
Danit Ariel
Florentijn de Boer
Maarten Broekhuizen
Katerina Gabriel Konarovska
Shivangi Kalra
Pien Kars
Tengbeh Kamara
Susanne Khalil Yusef
Daan Koens
Ralf Kokke
Michal Kruger
Delphine Lejeune
David McLeod
Bob Mollema
Ruben Mols
Angel-Rose Oedit Doebé
Bas Oussoren
Lonneke van der Palen
Satijn Panyigay
Carmen Schabracq
Bas Schippers
Lola Safari
Lou-Lou van Staaveren
Tian Teng
Timothy Voges
Alice West
Ellen Yiu
Ellen Yiu ‘Black Sesame Cookie’
Lonneke van der Palen ‘Flower Explosion #2’
Maarten Broekhuizen ‘Studies for Suggestive Landscapes’
Ruben Mols ‘Spruitje’
Kateřina Gabriel ‘Plant map, Layer of reality and whats behind I’
Susanne Khalil Yusef ‘A last glance’
Bas Oussoren ‘Cabin Fever’
Delphine Lejeune ‘Echo Botanica’
Florentijn de Boer ‘Four little birds’
Tengbeh Kamara
Michal Kruger ‘Cape Dutch’
Timothy Voges ‘Salgá (Salted)’
Angel-Rose Oedit Doebé
Lou-Lou van Staaveren ‘Happy (Sunflower series)’
Tian Teng
Calling all booklovers! For those who find joy in the fusion of visual art and the written word, we have teamed up with San Serriffe to fill our bookshelves with a premium selection of art publications.
San Serriffe is an island discovered on April Fool’s Day in 1977, and it also happens to be a bookstore in Amsterdam. Both share a fascination for how words end up on the page. For De Kerk, San Serriffe has curated a selection of books which look at islands as sites of geographic identity and home of utopian thought.
Come and flick through the publications at De Kerk and find one that fits your liking!
